Mazikeen didn't show up to school . Lilith notices quickly and becomes worried. She tried texting him - but no answer. She tried calling him - again, no answer. Lilith was now extremely worried about Mazikeen. By the end of the school day, Lilith immediately went looking for Mazikeen. She found a flat that looked like where Mazikeen lived, and spots a familiar figure on the roof and decided to check it out. She travelled up the flat all the way to the top. The ascent of the stairs felt like an eternity - as if someone's life was in the balance. There was someone sitting on the edge staring at the sky.
"Mazikeen?" She said, trying to sound calm.
"Lilith?" Mazikeen said, surprised, looking behind him. "What are you doing here?" He said, standing up.
"I should be asking you the same question." She said, irate yet calm.
"... I'm hiding from my dad." Maz said quietly as he said sitting down. Lilith walked over and sat down next to maz.
Blood was dripping from a cut on Mazikeen's cheek. Lilith grabbed a plaster out of her bag, wiping some of the blood off with her thumb and putting the plaster on it.
"... Oh. Thanks." Mazikeen said calmly. Too calmly.
"How did you get the cut Maz?" Lilith says adjusting her hearing aids.
"My dad was yelling at my brothers again and he went to hit one of them and I jumped infront and his nail caught my skin I didn't really have time to clean it." Mazikeen says too calmly for someone living in a abusive household.
"Mazikeen that's not normal you need to report that!" Lilith said urgently.
"I can't Lilith I've tried it doesn't help!" Tears started developing in Mazikeen's eye's. Lilith hugged Mazikeen holding him tight to her chest "it's ok, if that doesn't work we'll just have to face it together."